Brassiere



H. GLUCKIN March 29, 1955 BRASSIE E Filed Dec. 21, 1950 39 INVENTOR H4 22 7 6L UCK/A/ BY United States Patent 2,704,845 BRASSIERE Harry Gluckin, New York, N. Y.; Lawrence Gluckin, Cora Turner, and Charles Rosenbaum, executors of and Harry Gluckin, deceased Application December 21, 1950, Serial No. 201,934

1 Claim. (Cl. 2-42) This invention relates to improvements in brassieres.

Broadly, it is an object of the invention to provide the breast pockets of a brassiere with an intermediate layer of a soft, light, flexible, pre-formed and waterproof material, such as expanded cellular rubber, commonly known as sponge rubber, in order to resiliently maintain the entire contour of the breast pocket.

More particularly, it is an object of the invention to provide a porous intermediate layer or filler for the entire breast pocket, pre-shaped to simulate the desired contour of a preferred breast shape in addition to aiding in gently cushioning and supporting the breasts and maintaining the cup-like shape of the breast pockets at all times.

Another object is to provide a filler or intermediate layer for the breast pockets which is formed of two pieces of sponge rubber so cut as to form a shaped cup when joined together and which will maintain its shape even after repeated washings.

Still another object is to provide a light, soft, flexible pre-shaped material which is thicker at its central portion and progressively thinner as it nears its end.

Another object is-to provide a porous sponge rubber intermediate layer for the breast pockets which will fill out the upper portion of the breast pocket to augment the shape of the breast of the wearer to a more desirable and beautiful contour.

Still another object is to provide an intermediate layer for the breast pockets composed of several pieces of sponge rubber and joined together by tapes of porous fabric to form permanent cups and which will permit more air to pass through such tapes and between the pieces of rubber into the breast pockets.

Still another object is to join together several pieces of porous sponge rubber'by vulcanizing strips making such pieces into an integral one-piece porous permanently formed cup shape for use as an intermediate layer in the brassiere pocket to retain the contour of the breast pocket when the brassiere is worn.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference is had to the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the front of the brassiere.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken through line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the two pieces of sponge rubber in flat condition and enlarged which forms the intermediate layer of the right brassiere pocket when joined together.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross sectional view of a modified intermediate pre-formed cup for the breast pockets.

Fig. 5 is another modified enlarged cross sectional View of an intermediate pre-formed cup for the breast pocket.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged plan view of four pieces of sponge rubber in flat condition which, when joined together, forms a modified pre-shaped cup for the breast pocket.

Referring to the drawing, numeral 10 represents a brassiere comprising an inelastic central portion 11, side portions 12 and 13 and cup-shaped breast supporting pockets 14 and 15. The conventional shoulder straps 1% adnd 17 and fastener element back strap 18 are prov1 e The breast pocket construction is the important feature of the invention. I therefore do not want to be limited to the brassiere illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

The breast pockets 14 and comprise three layers as follows: an outside layer 19 which consists of an upper dressy fabric 20 and a lower fabric 21. The lower fabric 21 is composed of an outer dressy material, such as a satin, and a backing of a porous cotton or fine linen fabric, both of the latter fabrics being stitched together by a series of crossing stitch lines forming a fabric of greater strength, thus providing greater support for the breasts. Although the lower outside fabric 21 is shown like a single piece of fabric on the drawing, it is done so since it is a composite structure closely stitched together. The upper fabric 20 and lower fabric 21 are stitched together by stitching 22 substantially along the horizontal medial line.

The intermediate layer 23 is made of soft, pliable porous sponge rubber and comprises an upper section 24 and a lower section 25, as shown in Fig. 3. The curved edges 26 and 27 are so formed that when they are joined together sections 24 and 25 form a cup-shaped unit. Sections 24 and 25 are joined together by porous fabric tapes 28 and 29, stitched together by stitching 30 and 31 and providing a slight space between the sections substan tially along the horizontal medial line, thus permitting transmission of air, not only through the porous sponge rubber, but through the space formed between the upper and lower sections 24 and 25.

The lining or backing layer 32 is also formed of upper and lower sections joined together by stitching substantially along the horizontal medial line. Both the outside layer 19 and the lining 32 are so patterned that when stitched together they form a cup shape similar to the shape of the intermediate layer 23. The outer layer 20 and the lining 32 are turned inwardly at the top as shown in the upper portion of Fig. 2, and stitched to the intermediate layer 23 by stitching 33, thus preventing any shifting of the intermediate sponge rubber layer 23 and slightly compressing the outside edge of the upper section 24 so that it tapers at the edges thus preventing a thick edge against the body of the wearer. Of course, fine net or lace edging may be stitched between the outer layer 20 and the lining 32 along the upper edge to enhance the beauty of the brassiere.

The lowermost edge of the lower section 25 of the outside material and the lower edge of the lining 32 are joined to the lower edge of the lower section 25 of the intermediate layer by stitching 34 which also passes through the facing material of the center section 11 and the side sections 12 and 13 and through a backing tape 35, the opposite edge of which is also stitched to the facing material by stitching 36. In a like manner the lowermost edge of the lower intermediate layer 25 is somewhat compressed by the stitching 34, presenting a tapered edge against the body of the wearer. By thus composing the breast pockets of three layers, the intermediate layer of which is preformed in a cup shape, the breast pocket will maintain its permanent cup shaped form, while being soft and pliable because of the nature of the sponge rubber intermediate layer. 7 In Fig. 6 I have shown four sections 37, 38, 39 and 40, which, when joined together by stitching tape substantially vertically and horizontally, similar to tapes 28 and 29, will form permanent cup-shaped forms because of the shaped patterns of each of the said sections, and will thus permit more air to pass into the breast pockets since there is a slight opening not only substantially along the horizontal medial line, but also substantially along the vertical medial line. The cup-shaped form made from the sections shown in Fig. 6 will be similar in shape to that shown by the two sections shown in Fig. 3 and can likewise be used as an intermediate layer for the breast pockets.

Referring to Fig. 4, an intermediate layer 41 is shown which is a modification of the layer previously described, with the difference that the central portion of the cup shape is thickened at the center or apex, while tapering to a fine edge around the outer periphery of the cup. An intermediate layer of this type will give greater protection and more cushioning and support to the breast and would be desirable in certain instances.

Referring to Fig. 5, another modification of the intermediate layer 42 is shown, having an exceptionally thick portion 43 which is desirable for use as an intermediate both convex inner surface 45 and convex outer surface 46 to give the ultimate appearance of a cup shape.

Of course, both the outer material of the breast pockets and the lining of the breast pockets may be made of various types of materials, such as satin, silk, cotton, linen, batiste, net, lace, synthetic fabric and like materials, as desired.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

A brassire comprising a pair of breast pockets, said breast pockets having an outside layer, an intermediate layer and a lining, said intermediate layer of upper and lower sections and of preformed sponge rubber having convex meeting edges, said sections so patterned as to form a pennanent cup shape when joined at said convex meeting edges substantially along the horizontal medial line across the entire breast pockets wherein said upper and lower sections of sponge rubber are attached together substantially along the horizontal medial line by porous fabric tape leaving a slight space between said upper and lower sections at the said joining line.

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